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The Transfaith™ Institute equips and empowers community members to provide care and support for people of transgender experience.
- Have you gotten all you can from "Transgender 101"?
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NEW Suicide Prevention Online Course
Transfaith is now scheduling for our 4-session online course in transgender suicide prevention. [More]
Our Transfaith Institute community care blog is debuting this summer, using material from our time at the 2013 Philadelphia Trans-Health Conference.
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News
On Good Days and Bad
In the midst of the mainstream media tackling transgender issues, it's important for our allies to be vocal and persistent.
The Battle for Trans Inclusive Healthcare
In "Chelsea Manning and the Battle for Trans Inclusive Healthcare Without Bias," Janet Mock talks about freedom and safety for all transgender people.
For Those Who Have Hearts to Know Us
"Five Questions for Transgender Chaplain Cameron Partridge" by Lauren Markoe in the Religion News Service inadvertently engages us around the misgendering of transgender people.
On Authenticity and Hope in the Fight Against HIV and AIDS
Positively Aware magazine takes on stigma and shame -- as well as authenticity and the power of hope -- in relation to continuing HIV infection rates, with Jeff Berry and Cecilia Chung.
Hearing Our Kin: Trayvon Martin and Our Black and Brown Transgender Siblings
In the Transfaith family, we've been hearing from our Black and Brown siblings that the Zimmerman verdict has brought home a deep sense of risk and vulnerability.
Blog
Transgender Day of Remembrance -- An Organizer's Toolkit
Check out new partnerships and resources around Transgender Day of Remembrance, including an online organizer's toolkit.
How to be a Trans* Ally (For Ally Week)
Executive Director, Chris Paige, writes for the Believe Out Loud blog about how allies need to listen deeply -- to keep opening ourselves to the experiences of all kinds of "others."
Transgender Basics
Responding to a participant request, we are highlighting a really good 20 minute "Transgender 101" video to get people started in the conversation.
Transfaith Suicide Prevention Course Debuts with UCC New York School of Ministry
The new Suicide Prevention Course from the Transfaith Institute will make its public debut in partnership with United Church of Christ's New York School of Ministry.
New Online Suicide Prevention Course Launches
The Transfaith Institute is launching our first online course! Suicide is such a devastating reality in transgender communities that we made it our top priority.
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